Sutra 24

Devanagari script

प्रतिषिद्धस्य च वसतः निरस्यतश्चावक्रयिणमन्यत्र पारुष्यस्तेयसाहससंग्रहणमिथ्याभोगेभ्यः ॥ कZ_०३.८.२४ ॥

Transliteration

pratiṣiddhasya ca vasataḥ nirasyataścāvakrayiṇam anyatra pāruṣya-steya-sāhasa-saṃgrahaṇa-mithyābhogebhyaḥ

Translation

यदि किरायेदार निषिद्ध ढंग से रहता हो, या उसे निकाला जाए, तो मकान-मालिक उसे हटा (बेदखल) सकता है—परंतु जहाँ मामला मारपीट (पारुष्य), चोरी (स्तेय), साहस/हिंसक कृत्य (साहस), अवैध कब्ज़ा/रोक (संग्रहण), या छलपूर्वक भोग/दावा (मिथ्याभोग) से संबंधित हो, वहाँ उन-उन अपराधों के अंतर्गत कार्यवाही होगी।

Word by Word

प्रतिषिद्धस्यof a prohibited (person/act)

चand

वसतःof one residing (living)

निरस्यतःof one expelling (driving out)

चand

अवक्रयिणम्the avakrayin (one engaged in avakraya—an improper/fraudulent transaction)

अन्यत्रexcept (in cases) other than

पारुष्यassault/abuse (violence or insult)

स्तेयtheft

साहसviolent offence/robbery

संग्रहणunlawful taking/appropriation (seizure)

मिथ्याभोगेभ्यःfrom wrongful/fraudulent enjoyment (misuse)

॥end of verse marker

Entities Mentioned

tenant

landlord

court/administration (implied)

FAQs

What administrative distinction is being made in this sūtra?

It separates ordinary eviction/removal for prohibited residence from serious wrongs (assault, theft, violence, unlawful seizure, fraud), which must be processed under their specific penal categories rather than treated as mere tenancy disputes.

What is the policy intent behind ‘anyatra’ (except)?

To prevent landlords or local authorities from bypassing criminal/penal procedure by disguising serious offences as simple tenancy removal.